Train-order holder and hook



May 15, 1923. 1,454,896

0. F. KLOETZER TRAIN ORDER HOLDER AND HOOK Filed July 10, 1920 a \w IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII'IIJ\ WITNESSFS ATTQRNEY Patented May 15, 1923.

1 UNITED STATES TRAIN-ORDER Holman nn noo Application filed July 10, 1920. Serial no. 395,255...

To all whom it may concern: Be it known thatI OTTO F. KLoETzER, a

- citizen of the United States, residing at \Vashington,in the county of Daviess and State of Indiana, have invented new and useful Improvements in Train-Order Holders and Hooks, of which the followingis a specification. i r

This invention relates to means for facilitating the transmission of a written-message from the station master to the engineen'the principal object of the invention being to provide means whereby the engineer can take the order without stopping or checking the speed of the train.

Another object of the invention to provide means whereby the hooked member on the train can be held in inoperative position and close alongside the part carrying it so as to prevent it from contacting with obstructions along the track.

A further object of the invention is to provide means whereby a hooked member may be detachably connected with a part of the eng ne or car or caboose so that it can be entirely removed when not being used, said device being made adjustable to fit a pair of uprights forming a part of the car or engine.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had tothe accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a fragmentary view showing the device attached to a cab of a locomotive.

Figure 2 is a section on line 22 of Figure 1. I

Figure 3 is a view of a modification.

Figure 4 is a sectional view through the ri ht-hand end of Figure 3.

*igure 5 is a view of the message holder which is adapted to be engaged by the hooked member on the train.

In Figures 1 and 2, 1 indicates a pair of brackets which are secured in spaced rela tion to the cab A or other part of a train. A rod 2 has its ends j ournaled in said brackets and this rod at one end is provided "with a hooked member 3 which is of considerable length. A spring strip 4 has one end secured to the rod. 2 and its other end engaging the hooked member 3 this strip 4 bridging the space between the rod 2 and member 3. This strip 4 is so formed that it will permit an article to pass towards the closed engine of the train.

end of the hooked member butwill prevent 7 I it from slipping olf the hook member a fter it passes the strip. An arm,5 is secured to rod 2 and passes through aslot 6 formed. in the cab. This ,arm acts as" a handle for rocking the rod 2' to move the hook inember into the position shown inffull lines in Figposition shown indotted lines" ure 1 or to the in said figure.

In the form shown. in'Figures 3 and 4'the bar 2 has one end rotat'ably connected with the bracket '1 this bracket being formed of a single pieceof materialhaving its'ends perforated. to receive the reduced portion of the bar 2 and having its outer partbent into U-shape as shown at 7 for engaging an upright} bar or other support ona"caror' .A r k is vided at the other end of the bar and this bracket is also of U-shape for engaging an" upright so that the bar is held between the two uprights.

I prefer to connect this" m PATENT bracket to a plunger 8 which has a part slidably mounted in a socket-9 formed in.

the end of the bar 2, a spring 10 is also the plunger in its fully extended position.

The hooked member and spring on this bar so,- arranged in said socket and tends to hold and the stem and the device is held with the 3 hand engaging the stem. As thetr'ain is passing the engineer swings the hook device upwardly by means otits handle and the station master holds the ring part of the holder in a position where the hook member 3 will pass through the same so that said ring part will be caught by the hook member and held thereon by'the spring. The engineer can then drop the handle and permit the device to assume its inoperative position. He can then raise the window of his cab and take the holder and the message from the hook device.

pass the message to the engineer, thus making a great saving in coal and also lessening the Wear and tear on the train due to the stopping and starting of the same.

I may provide a small catch 14; for engaging the arm 5 to hold the same in position With the device in inoperativeposition. This Will prevent the swinging of the device due to the movement of the train.

What I claim is 1. A train order holder comprising a pair of brackets secured in spaced relation to the cab of the train, a rod having its ends journalled in said brackets and a hook member provided at one end thereof, a spring strip having one end secured to said rod and its remaining end engaging the hook members, said strip bridging the space between the rod and the member, an arm being secured tosaid rod and passing through a slot formed 1n the cab adapted to act as a handle for rocking said rod to move the hook member into position.

2. A train order holder comprising a pair 7 of brackets secured in spaced relation to the cab of a train, a rod having .its ends journalled in said brackets and having a hooked member provided at one end thereof, a

spring strip having one end secured to said rodand its other end engaging the hooked member and said strip bridging space between the rod and member, said strip being so formed that it will permit an article to pass towards the closed end of the hooked member and prevent it from slipping off said member, an arm secured to the rod and passing through a slot formed in the cab, the arm acting as a handle for rocking said rod to move the hooked'member to horizontal or inclined position.

A device ofthe class described com prising a pair of spaced brackets, a bar hav ing one end rotatably connected With one of said brackets, the latter being formed of a single piece of material and having its ends perforated to receive the reduced portion of the bar and having its outer part bent into U-shape for engaging a part of the train, a plunger connected to the other bracket and having a part slidably mounted in a socket formec i the end of said bar, a spring arranged in the socket for holding the plunger in extended position. I

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

o'rro; r. KLOETZER. 

